Keanu biography

Keanu Reeves was born on September 2, , in Beirut, Lebanon, and was raised in Toronto, Canada. He first gained attention for his performance in River&#;s Edge, while the comedy Bill & Ted&#;s Excellent Adventure and its sequel, Bill & Ted&#;s Bogus Journey, brought him major recognition. Reeves has developed an eclectic film roster that includes the action flick Speed and the sci-fi blockbusters The Matrix and its sequels, as well as more art-house fare like My Own Private Idaho and The Private Lives of Pippa Lee. Reeves made his directorial debut in with Man of Tai Chi.

Background and Early Career

Keanu Charles Reeves was born on September 2, , in Beirut, Lebanon. Of Chinese-Hawaiian heritage on his geologist father’s side, Reeves’s first name translates from Hawaiian to English as “cool breeze over the mountains.” Reeves’s mom worked in entertainment as a performer and later a costume designer. Upon his parents’ split, the youngster moved with his mother and sister to New York and then Toronto. Reeves developed an ardor for hockey, though he would eventually turn to acting, garnering TV roles and making his big-screen debut in the Canadian feature One Step Away.

&#;Bill & Ted&#;s Excellent Adventure&#;

Soon after, Reeves was featured in U.S.-oriented teen movies such as Youngblood (), starring Rob Lowe and Patrick Swayze, and River’s Edge (). More television and film roles followed before Reeves joined the ensemble cast of the scandalous period drama Dangerous Liaisons (), starring Glenn Close and John Malkovich. The following year marked the release of a film for which the young actor would become associated with for quite some time—Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. Co-starring Alex Winter, the popular comedy followed two high school students and their time-traveling high jinks, eventually spawning a animated TV series and the movie sequel, Bill & Ted&#;s Bogus Journey.

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Who Is Keanu Reeves?

Keanu Reeves was born on September 2, , in Beirut, Lebanon, and was raised in Toronto, Canada. He first gained attention for his performance in River's Edge, while the comedy Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and its sequel, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, brought him major recognition. Reeves has developed an eclectic film roster that includes the action flick Speedand the sci-fi blockbusters The Matrixand its sequels, as well as more art-house fare like My Own Private Idaho and The Private Lives of Pippa Lee. Reeves made his directorial debut in with Man of Tai Chi.

Early Career

Of Chinese-Hawaiian heritage on his geologist father’s side, Reeves’ first name translates from Hawaiian to English as “cool breeze over the mountains.” Reeves’ mom worked in entertainment as a performer and later a costume designer. Upon his parents’ split, the youngster moved with his mother and sister to New York and then Toronto. Reeves developed an ardor for hockey, though he would eventually turn to acting, garnering TV roles and making his big-screen debut in the Canadian feature One Step Away.

Movies

'Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'

Reeves was featured in U.S.-oriented teen movies such as Youngblood (), starring Rob Lowe and Patrick Swayze, and River’s Edge (). More television and film roles followed before Reeves joined the ensemble cast of the scandalous period drama Dangerous Liaisons (), starring Glenn Close and John Malkovich. The following year marked the release of a film for which the young actor would become associated with for quite some time — Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. Co-starring Alex Winter, the popular comedy followed two high school students and their time-traveling high jinks, eventually spawning a animated TV series and the movie sequel, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey.

'My Own Private Idaho,' 'Point Break,' 'Speed'

Though Reeves would often face criticism fo

Keanu Reeves is a Canadian actor who has appeared in films, television series and video games. He made his film debut in the short One Step Away in The following year, Reeves appeared in the crime film River's Edge, and the television films Babes in Toyland, Act of Vengeance, and Brotherhood of Justice. His first lead role was as a teenager dealing with his best friend's suicide in the drama Permanent Record. His breakthrough role came when he played time-travelling slacker Ted "Theodore" Logan in the science fiction comedy Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure () with Alex Winter, which was an unexpected commercial success. Reeves followed this with a supporting role in Ron Howard's comedy Parenthood. In he starred in the action film Point Break with Patrick Swayze, the science fiction comedy sequel Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, and the independent drama My Own Private Idaho.

He starred as a police officer in the action thriller Speed () with Sandra Bullock, which was a commercial and critical success. However he followed this with a series of films that performed poorly at the box office, including Johnny Mnemonic () and Chain Reaction (). His career experienced a turnaround when he played computer hacker Neo in the science fiction film The Matrix (). The film was a commercial success and received critical acclaim. He reprised the role in its sequels, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions (both ), and The Matrix Resurrections (). Reeves played exorcist John Constantine in Constantine and a dentist in the comedy-drama Thumbsucker (both ). He reunited with Bullock in the romantic drama The Lake House. In , Reeves played alien Klaatu in The Day the Earth Stood Still.

Reeves played the titular assassin in the neo-noir action thriller John Wick (), which was a commercial success and had a generally posit

Canadian actor (born )

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Keanu Charles Reeves (kee-AH-noo; born September 2, ) is a Canadian actor and musician. He is the recipient of numerous accolades in a career on screen spanning four decades. In , The New York Times ranked him as the fourth-greatest actor of the 21st century, and in Time magazine named him one of the most influential people in the world. Reeves is known for his leading roles in action films, his amiable public image, and his philanthropic efforts.

Born in Beirut, Lebanon, and raised in Toronto, Canada, he made his acting debut in the Canadian television series Hangin' In (), before making his feature-film debut in Youngblood (). Reeves had his breakthrough role in the science-fiction comedies Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure () and Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (). He gained praise for playing a hustler in the independent drama My Own Private Idaho () and established himself as an action hero with leading roles in Point Break () and Speed (). Following several box-office disappointments, Reeves's performance in the horror film The Devil's Advocate () was well received. Greater stardom came with his role as Neo in The Matrix (); Reeves became the highest paid actor for a single production for reprising the role in its sequels Reloaded and Revolutions. He also played John Constantine in Constantine ().

Reeves made his film directorial debut with Man of Tai Chi (). Following a period in which he enjoyed limited commercial success, he made a career comeback by playing the titular assassin in the action film series John Wick (–present). He voiced Duke Caboom in Toy Story 4 () and portrayed Johnny Silverhand in the video game Cyberpunk () as well as its expansion. He has since reprised his roles of Ted in Bill & Ted Face the Music () and Neo in The Matrix: Resurrections (), and v